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THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION: MARCH 1986
Unemployment was little changed in March, the Bureau of
Labor
Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The overall
unemployment rate, 7.1 percent, and the civilian rate, 7.2 percent, were
about the same as in February but somewhat higher than the rates that
prevailed between last August and January.
The number of nonagricultural payroll jobs—as measured by the monthly
survey of business establishments—edged up by about 190,000 in March. As
in the previous month, weakness in the goods-producing sector was more than
offset by strength in the service-producing sector.
Total civilian
employment—as measured by the monthly survey of households—was little
changed over the month.
Unemployment (Household Survey Data)
The
number
of
unemployed
persons—8.4
million,
seasonally
adjusted—was about unchanged in March, as was the civilian worker
unemployment rate of 7.2 percent. Likewise, most of the major labor force
groups showed little or no over-the-month change in joblessness. March's
unemployment rates for adult men (6.2 percent), adult women (6.6 percent),
and teenagers (18.2 percent) were either the same or were virtually
unchanged both from February and a year earlier. The unemployment rate for
Hispanics (10.3 percent) decreased 2 percentage points, a return to the
levels of recent months, while the jobless rates for whites (6.2 percent)
and blacks (14.7 percent) were about the same as in February. (See tables
A-2 and A-3.)
The median duration of unemployment in March stood at 6.8 weeks, close
to the levels of recent months. The average (mean) duration dropped to
14,4 weeks. There were essentially no changes in either the major duration
or reasons for unemployment categories. (See tables A-7 and A-8.)
Civilian Employment and the Labor Force (Household Survey Data)
Civilian employment was virtually unchanged in March at 108.8 million,
after seasonal adjustment. An increase in agricultural employment in March
- 2 reversed the decline of the previous month
that
may
have
been
weather-related.
The proportion of the civilian population with jobs (the
employment-population ratio) remained at February's high level of 60.4
percent. (See tables A-l and A-2.)
The civilian labor force
adjustment, little different
stood at
from the
117.2 million, after seasonal
prior month. Over the year, the
Table A. Major indicators of labor market activity, seasonally adjusted
1
!
Quarterly
averages
Monthly data
Category
1985
IV
1986
Jan.
I
1986
1
1
| Feb. | Mar.
Feb.Mar.
change
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Unemployment
Discouraged workers
117,858
109,696
116,158
107,996
8,162
62,783
1,187
Thousands of persons
118,718 118,477 118,779 118,900
110,460 110,646 110,252 110,481
117,027 116,786 117,088 117,207
108,768 108,955 108,561 108,788
8,419
8,259
7,831
8,527
62,798 62,885 62,733 62,778
1,097
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
121
229
119
227
-108
45
N.A.
Percent of labor force
Unemployment rates:
All workers 1/
All civilian workers
White
Black
6.9
7.0
6.0
6.4
19.0
6.0
15.1
10.7
7.0
7.1
6.1
6.5
18.5
6.1
14.6
10.9
6.6
6.7
5.7
6.1
18.4
5.7
14.4
10.1
7.2
7.3
6.2
6.7
19.0
6.4
14.8
12.3
7.1
7.2
6.2
6.6
18.2
6.2
14.7
10.3
-0.1
-.1
0
-.1
-.8
-.2
-.1
-2.0
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Nonfarm payroll employment..
Goods-producing
98,815 p99,662
25,098 p25,232
73,717 p74,430
Thousands of jobs
99,496 p99,649 p99,841
25,300 p25,237 p25,158
74,196 p74,412 p74,683
P 192
p-79
p271
Hours of work
Average weekly hours:
Total private nonfarm
35.1
40.8
3.5
p35.0
p40.8
p3.5
Manufacturing overtime.... I
1
Ij Includes the resident Armed Forces.
p=preliminary.
35.2
41.0
3.6
p34.9
p40.6
p3.4
p35.0
P 40.7
p3.5
pO.l
p.l
p.l
N.A.=not available.
- 3 labor force rose by 1.6 million (after adjustment for the revisions in
population introduced in January).
the
Discouraged Workers (Household Survey Data)
In the first quarter of 1986, there were 1.1 million discouraged
workers-*-persons who wanted to work but did not actively look for jobs
because they believed that they could not find work.
Seventy percent of
the total cited job-market factors as their reason for discouragement. The
remainder cited personal factors. Over the year, the number of discouraged
workers declined by 170,000. (See table A-14.)
Industry Payroll Employment (Establishment Survey Data)
Total nonagricultural payroll employment edged up by 190,000 in March
to 99.8 million, seasonally adjusted, marking the second month of slow job
growth. The Match change reflected a continuation of strength within the
service-pro?ducing sector that was partially offset by declines in the
goods-producing industries. The service sector has accounted for virtually
all of the 2.9 million over-the-year increase in employment. As was the
case in February, tlarch increases occurred in only about half of the
industries in the BLS index of diffusion, which is heavily weighted toward
the goods industries. (See tables B-1 and B-6.)
In the service-producing sector, the largest job gain over the month
took place in the services industry (150,000), with sizable increases in
business and health services.
There were also substantial pickups in
retail trade (75,000) and finance, insurance, and real estate (20,000) and
a modest gain in wholesale trade. Altogether, employment rose by 270,000
in the service-producing sector.
In contrast, employment in the goods-producing sector declined by
80,000. Mining continued its recent slide with a reduction of 30,000, most
of it in oil and gas extraction. At 900,000 in March, mining jobs were at
their lowest level since June 1978. Manufacturing employment edged down by
40,000 over the month, with nearly all of the decline resulting from small
but widespread decreases in the durable goods industries. Employment in
the construction industry, at 4.9 million in March, was little changed over
the month, after allowance is made for the normal seasonal increase in
March construction activity.
Weekly Hours (Establishment Survey Data)
The average workweek of production or nonsupervisory workers on
private nonagricultural payrolls edged up 0.1 hour in March, as did weekly
and overtime hours in manufacturing.
Each of these key weekly hours
figures had declined sharply in February. (See table B-2.)
The index of aggregate weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory
workers on private nonagricultural payrolls rose 0.3 percent in March to
- 4 118*9 (1977«1Q0), after seasonal adjustment, returning to about the January
figure.
The index was 2,7 percent above the year^earlier level. The
mining index, at 99.9 in March, was down by 4.4 percent over the month,
while the manufacturing index was unchanged at 94.1. (See table B-5*)
Hourly and Weekly Earnings
(Establishment Survey Data)
Average hourly earnings rose 0,3 percent in March, and weekly earnings
were up 0*6 percent, seasonally adjusted. Prior to seasonal adjustment,
average hourly earnings were unchanged at $8.74, and average weekly
earnings were up $2.62 to $304.15. Over the past year, hourly earnings
rose 22 cents and weekly earnings $5.95. (See table
The Hourly Earnings Index (Establishment Survey Data)
The Hourly Earnings Index (HEI) was 168,8 (1977*100) in March,
seasonally adjusted, an increase of 0.3 percent from February. For the 12
months ended in March, the increase was 2.7 percent- The HEI excludes the
effects of two types of changes unrelated to underlying wage rate
movement s-^-f luctuations in manufacturing
overtime
and
interindustry
employment shifts.
In dollars of constant purchasing power, the HEI
decreased 0*3 percent during the 12-month period ended in February*
(See
table B-4.)
Revisions in the Establishment Survey data
*
The Employment Situation news release of May data, scheduled for June 6,
will
introduce
revisions
in
the
establishment-based
series
on
nonagricultural payroll employment, hours, and earnings to reflect the
regular annual benchmark adjustments and updated seasonal factors.
The Employment Situation for April 1986 will be released on Friday, May
2, at 8;3Q A#M* (EDT).
Explanatory Note
This news release presents statistics from two major surveys,
the Current Population Survey (household survey) and the
Current Employment Statistics Survey (establishment survey).
The household survey provides the information on the labor
force, total employment, and unemployment that appears in
the A tables, marked HOUSEHOLD D A T A . It is a sample
survey of about 59,500 households that is conducted by the
Bureau of the Census with most of the findings analyzed and
published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
The establishment survey provides the information on the
employment, hours, and earnings of workers on
nonagricultural payrolls that appears in the B tables, marked
ESTABLISHMENT D A T A . This information is collected
from payroll records by BLS in cooperation with State agencies.
The sample includes over 200,000 establishments employing
over 35 million people.
For both surveys, the data for a given month are actually
collected for and relate to a particular week. In the household
survey, unless otherwise indicated, it is the calendar week that
contains the 12th day of the month, which is called the survey
week. In the establishment survey, the reference week is the
pay period including the 12th, which may or may not correspond directly to the calendar week.
The data in this release are affected by a number of technical
factors, including definitions, survey differences, seasonal adjustments, and the inevitable variance in results between a
survey of a sample and a census of the entire population. Each
of these factors is explained below.
Coverage, definitions, and differences
between surveys
The sample households in the household survey are selected
so as to reflect the entire civilian noninstitutional population
16 years of age and older. Each person in a household is
classified as employed, unemployed, or not in the labor force.
Those who hold more than one job are classified according to
the job at which they worked the most hours.
People are classified as employed if they did any work at all
as paid civilians; worked in their own business or profession or
on their own farm; or worked 15 hours or more in an enterprise operated by a member of their family, whether they were
paid or not. People are also counted as employed if they were
on unpaid leave because of illness, bad weather, disputes between labor and management, or personal reasons. Members
of the Armed Forces stationed in the United States are also included in the employed total.
People are classified as unemployed, regardless of their
eligibility for unemployment benefits or public assistance, if
they meet all of the following criteria: They had no employment during the survey week; they were available for work at
that time; and they made specific efforts to find employment
sometime during the prior 4 weeks. Persons laid off from their
former jobs and awaiting recall and those expecting to report
to a job within 30 days need not be looking for work to be
counted as unemployed.
The labor force equals the sum of the number employed and
the number unemployed. The unemployment rate is the
percentage of unemployed people in the labor force (civilian
plus the resident Armed Forces). Table A-5 presents a special
grouping of seven measures of unemployment based on varying definitions of unemployment and the labor force. The
definitions are provided in the table. The most restrictive
definition yields U-1 and the most comprehensive yields U-7.
The overall unemployment rate is U-5a, while U-5b represents
the same measure with a civilian labor force base.
Unlike the household survey, the establishment survey only
counts wage and salary employees whose names appear on the
payroll records of nonagricultural firms. As a result, there are
many differences between the two surveys, among which are
the following:
— The household survey, although based on a smaller sample, reflects a
larger segment of the population; the establishment survey excludes agriculture,
the self-employed, unpaid family workers, private household workers, and
members of the resident Armed Forces;
— The household survey includes people on unpaid leave among the
employed; the establishment survey does not;
•— The household survey is limited to those 16 years of age and older; the
establishment survey is not limited by age;
— The household survey has no duplication of individuals, because each individual is counted only once; in the establishment survey, employees working at
more than one job or otherwise appearing on more than one payroll would be
counted separately for each appearance.
Other differences between the two surveys are described in
* 'Comparing Employment Estimates from Household and
Payroll Surveys," which may be obtained from the BLS upon
request.
Seasonal adjustment
Over the course of a year, the size of the Nation's labor
force and the levels of employment and unemployment
undergo sharp fluctuations due to such seasonal events as
changes in weather, reduced or expanded production, harvests, major holidays, and the opening and closing of schools.
For example, the labor force increases by a large number each
June, when schools close and many young people enter the job
market. The effect of such seasonal variation can be very
large; over the course of a year, for example, seasonality may
account for as much as 95 percent of the month-to-month
changes in unemployment.
Because these seasonal events follow a more or less regular
pattern each year, their influence on statistical trends can be
eliminated by adjusting the statistics from month to month.
These adjustments make nonseasonal developments, such as
declines in economic activity or increases in the participation
of women in the labor force, easier to spot. To return to the
school's-out example, the large number of people entering the
labor force each June is likely to obscure any other changes
that have taken place since May, making it difficult to determine if the level of economic activity has risen or declined.
However, because the effect of students finishing school in
previous years is known, the statistics for the current year can
be adjusted to allow for a comparable change. Insofar as the
seasonal adjustment is made correctly, the adjusted figure provides a more useful tool with which to analyze changes in
economic activity.
Measures of labor force, employment, and unemployment
contain components such as age and sex. Statistics for all
employees, production workers, average weekly hours, and
average hourly earnings include components based on the
employer's industry. All these statistics can be seasonally adjusted either by adjusting the total or by adjusting each of the
components and combining them. The second procedure
usually yields more accurate information and is therefore
followed by BLS. For example, the seasonally adjusted figure
for the labor force is the sum of eight seasonally adjusted
civilian employment components, plus the resident Armed
Forces total (not adjusted for seasonality), and four seasonally
adjusted unemployment components; the total for unemployment is the sum of the four unemployment components; and
the overall unemployment rate is derived by dividing the
resulting estimate of total unemployment by the estimate of
the labor force.
The numerical factors used to make the seasonal adjustments are recalculated regularly. For the household
survey, the factors are calculated for the January-June period
and again for the July-December period. At the time the first
half year's factors are calculated (upon availability of data for
December), historical data for the previous 5-year period are
subject to revision. For the establishment survey, updated factors for seasonal adjustment are calculated only once a year,
along with the introduction of new benchmarks which are
discussed at the end of the next section.
Sampling variability
Statistics based on the household and establishment surveys
are subject to sampling error, that is, the estimate of the
number of people employed and the other estimates drawn
from these surveys probably differ from the figures that would
be obtained from a complete census, even if the same questionnaires and procedures were used. In the household survey, the
amount of the differences can be expressed in terms of standard errors. The numerical value of a standard error depends
upon the size of the sample, the results of the survey, and other
factors. However, the numerical value is always such that the
chances are approximately 68 out of 100 that an estimate based
on the sample will differ by no more than the standard error
from the results of a complete census. The chances are approximately 90 out of 100 that an estimate based on the sample will
differ by no more than 1.6 times the standard error from the
results of a complete census. At approximately the 90-percent
level of confidence—the confidence limits used by BLS in its
analyses—the error for the monthly change in total employment is on the order of plus or minus 328,000; for total
unemployment it is 220,000; and, for the overall unemployment rate, it is 0.19 percentage point. These figures do not
mean that the sample results are off by these magnitudes but,
rather, that the chances are approximately 90 out of 100 that
the "true" level or rate would not be expected to differ from
the estimates by more than these amounts.
Sampling errors for monthly surveys are reduced when the
data are cumulated for several months, such as quarterly or
annually. Also, as a general rule, the smaller the estimate, the
larger the sampling error. Therefore, relatively speaking, the
estimate of the size of the labor force is subject to less error
than is the estimate of the number unemployed. And, among
the unemployed, the sampling error for the jobless rate of
adult men, for example, is much smaller than is the error for
the jobless rate of teenagers. Specifically, the error on monthly
change in the jobless rate for men is .26 percentage point; for
teenagers, it is 1.25 percentage points.
In the establishment survey, estimates for the 2 most current
months are based on incomplete returns; for this reason, these
estimates are labeled preliminary in the tables. When all the
returns in the sample have been received, the estimates are
revised. In other words, data for the month of September are
published in preliminary form in October and November and
in final form in December. To remove errors that build up
over time, a comprehensive count of the employed is conducted each year. The results of this survey are used to
establish new benchmarks—comprehensive counts of
employment—against which month-to-month changes can be
measured. The new benchmarks also incorporate changes in
the classification of industries and allow for the formation of
new establishments.
Additional statistics and other information
In order to provide a broad view of the Nation's employment situation, BLS regularly publishes a wide variety of data
in this news release. More comprehensive statistics are contained in Employment and Earnings, published each month by
BLS. It is available for $4.50 per issue or $31.00 per year from
the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.,
20204. A check or money order made out to the Superintendent of Documents must accompany all orders.
Employment and Earnings also provides approximations of
the standard errors for the household survey data published in
this release. For unemployment and other labor force
categories, the standard errors appear in tables B through J of
its "Explanatory Notes." Measures of the reliability of the
data drawn from the establishment survey and the actual
amounts of revision due to benchmark adjustments are provided in tables M, O, P, and Q of that publication.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-1. Ewnrteyiawt status of the population, including Armed Forces in the United States, by sax
(Numbers in thousands)
Not seasonally adjusted
Seasonally
Empleymut status and sex
Mar.
Feb.
Mar.
Mar .
Nov.
Dec .
Jan .
Feb .
1 985
Mar .
1 986
1 9 86
1 985
1 985
1 985
1 986
1 986
1 986
TOTAL
Noninstitutional population2
Labor force2
Participation r$te3
Total employed2
Employment-population ratio4
Resident Armed Forces
Civilian employed
Agriculture
Nonagricultural industries
Unemployed
Unemployment rate*
Not in labor force
179,368
181,512
181,678
179,368
180,642
180,810
1 81
116,095
117,416
118,002
117,036
117,832
117,927
1 18,477
6 4 . 7
6 4 . 7
65.0
6 5 . 2
65.2
65.2
107,469
108,376
109,336
108,652
109,671
109,904
5 9 . 9
59.7
60.2
60.6
60.7
60.8
61.0
1 ,691
1 ,693
1 ,701
1 ,702
1 ,698
1 ,691
1 ,701
105,768
106,685
107,643
106,951
1 07,969
108,206
,361
181,512
181,678
1 18,779
118,900
65.3
110
,646
108,955
65.4
65.4
110,252
110,481
60 . 7
60.8
1,691
1,693
108,561
108,788
2,909
2,663
2,899
3,314
3,070
3,151
3,299
102,859
104,021
104,744
103,637
104,899
105,055
105,655
105,465
105,503
8,625
9,041
8,667
8,384
8,161
8,023
7,831
8,527
8,419
7.4
7.7
7.3
7.2
63,273
64,096
63,675
62,332
62,810
6 . 9
3,
096
3 ,285
6.8
6.6
7.2
62,883
62,885
62,733
62,778
,882
86,954
87,035
,679
66
66 , 864
7 . 1
Men, 16 years and over
Noninstitutional population2
Labor force2
Participation rate3
Total employed2
Employment-population ratio4
Resident Armed Forces
Civilian employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate5
85,764
86,954
87,035
85,764
86
86,459
86
65,194
65,904
66,154
65,898
66,176
66,139
66
76 . 0
75.8
76.0
76.8
76.6
76.5
,326
60,743
61,226
61,381
61,731
60
70.3
1 ,553
69.9
1 ,539
70. 3
1 ,540
71
.6
1 ,553
,374
61
71 . 5
1 ,552
,793
71
.5
1 ,549
76 . 7
62,458
71 . 9
1 ,539
,838
76 . 9
62,243
71
76 . 8
62,288
.6
1 ,539
71.6
1 ,540
58,773
59,204
59,686
59,828
60,179
60,244
60,919
60,704
60,748
4,868
5,161
4,928
4,517
4,445
4,346
4,221
4,595
4,577
7.5
7.8
7.4
6.7
6.6
6 . 9
6 . 3
6 . 9
6.8
Women, 16 years and over
Noninstitutional population2
Labor force2
Participation rate3
Total employed2
Employment-population ratio4
Resident Armed Forces
Civilian employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate8
93,603
94,558
94,643
93,603
94,266
94,351
94,479
94,558
94
50,901
51
51,849
51,138
51,655
51
51 , 7 9 7
51,941
52,036
54.8
54.6
54.8
47,271
47,939
,513
54.4
54.5
47,143
47,633
50.4
50.4
110
50.8
50 . 5
50 . 9
54. 9
48,
111
51.0
54.8
48,187
51 . 0
54. 9
48,009
50.8
,643
55. 0
48,194
50 . 9
148
152
153
148
149
46,995
47,481
47,957
47,123
47,790
47,962
48,035
47,857
48,041
3,758
3,880
3,739
3,867
3,716
3,677
3,610
3,932
3,842
7.4
7.5
7.2
7.6
7.2
7.0
7.6
1
The population and Armed Forces figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation;
therefore, identical numbers appear in the unadjusted and seasonally adjusted
columns.
2
Includes members of the Armed Forces stationed in the United States.
48,
,788
3
1 49
7. 1
1 52
1 52
153
7 . 4
Labor force as a percent of the noninstitutional population.
Total employment as a percent of the noninstitutional population.
Unemployment as a percent of the labor force (including the resident Armed
Forces).
4
s
HOUSEHOLD DATA
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-2. Employment status of the civilian population by sex and age
{Numbers In thousands)
Seasonally adjusted1
Not seasonally adjusted
Employment status, sex, and age
Mar .
1 985
Feb.
1 986
Mar .
1986
Mar .
1 985
Nov.
1 985
Dec .
1985
Jan .
1 986
Feb.
1 986
Mar .
1 986
TOTAL
Civilian noninstitutional population
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio* . . .
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
77,667
14,394
64.4
05,768
59.5
8,625
7.5
179,821
115,725
64.4
106,685
59.3
9,041
7.8
179,985
116,309
64.6
107,643
59.8
8,667
7.5
177,667
115,335
64.9
106,951
60.2
8,384
7.3
178,940
116,130
64.9
107,969
60.3
8,161
7.0
179,112
116,229
64.9
108,206
60.4
8,023
6.9
179,670
1 16,786
65.0
108,955
60.6
7,831
6.7
179,821
117,088
65. 1
108,561
60 . 4
8,527
7.3
179,985
117,207
65. 1
108,788
60.4
8,419
7.2
76 , 9 0 4
59,825
77.8
55,713
72.4
2,105
53,608
4,112
6.9
78,171
60,686
77.6
56,325
72. 1
2,025
54,300
4,361
7.2
78,236
60,908
77.9
56,730
72.5
2,177
54,553
4 , 1 78
6.9
76 , 9 0 4
60,154
78.2
56,411
73.4
2,329
54,082
3,743
6.2
77,566
60,553
78. 1
56,897
73.4
2,210
54,687
3,656
6.0
77,651
60,548
78.0
56,982
73.4
2,278
54,704
3,566
5.9
7 8 , 101
61 , 2 1 2
78.4
57,706
73.9
2,349
55,356
3,507
5.7
78,171
61,183
78.3
57,384
73.4
2,258
55,127
3,799
6.2
78,236
61 , 2 6 8
78.3
57,459
73.4
2,411
55,048
3,809
6.2
86,181
47,165
54.7
44,043
51 . 1
557
43,485
3,122
6.6
87,185
47,847
54.9
44,610
51 . 2
493
4 4 , 117
3,237
6.8
87,263
48,060
55.1
44,948
51 . 5
529
44,420
3,111
6.5
86,181
47,095
54.6
43,927
51 . 0
630
43,297
3,168
6.7
86,901
47,713
54.9
44,656
51 . 4
591
44,065
3,057
6.4
86,988
47,870
55.0
44,882
51 . 6
597
44,285
2,988
6.2
87,112
47,895
55.0
44,980
51 . 6
696
44,284
2,915
6.1
87,185
47,921
55.0
44,710
51 . 3
593
44,117
3,21 1
6.7
37,263
47,952
55.0
44,797
51 . 3
598
44,199
3,155
6.6
14,582
7,404
50.8
6,013
41 . 2
247
5,766
1 ,391
18.8
14,465
7,192
49.7
5,750
39.8
145
5.,604
1 ,443
20. 1
14,485
7,342
50.7
5,964
41 . 2
194
5,771
1 ,378
18.8
14,582
8,086
55.5
6,61 3
45.4
355
6,258
1 ,473
18.2
14,472
7,864
54.3
6,416
44.3
269
6 , 147
1 ,448
18.4
14,474
7,81 1
54.0
6,342
43.8
276
6,066
1 ,469
18.8
14,458
7,678
53. 1
6,269
43.4
254
6,015
1 , 4C9
18.4
14,465
7,984
55.2
6,467
44.7
246
6 ,221
1 ,517
19.0
14,485
7,987
55. 1
6,532
45.1
276
6,256
1 ,455
18.2
Men, 20 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio2 . . .
Agriculture
Nonagricultural Industries
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Woman, 20 years and ovar
Civilian noninstitutional population
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio* . . .
Agriculture
Nonagricultural industries
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Both sexes, 16 to 10 years
Civilian noninstitutional population
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio? . . .
Agriculture
Nonagrlgultural industries
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
1
The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore, identical
numbers appear in the unadjusted and seasonally adjusted columns.
1
Civilian employment as a percent of the civilian noninstitutional population,
HOUSEHOLD DATA
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-3. Employment status of the civilian population by race, sex, age, and Hispanic origin
(Numbers In thousands)
EmptapMnt status, race, sex, age, and
Hispanic origin
Seasonally adjusted1
Not seasonally adjusted
Mar .
1 985
Feb.
1986
Mar .
1986
Mar .
1 985
Nov .
1 985
Dec .
1 985
Jan .
1 986
Feb .
1 986
Mar .
1 986
WHITE
154,889
101,232
65.4
94,803
61.2
6 ,429
6.4
155,005
101,248
65 . 3
94,958
61.3
6,290
6.2
53,603
78. 7
50,944
74 . 8
2,659
5.0
53,598
78.6
50,691
74.4
2,906
5.4
53,613
78 . 6
50,665
74. 3
2, 948
5.5
40,659
54.4
38,475
51 .5
2, 184
5.4
40,691
54.4
38,546
51 .5
2, 145
5.3
40 ,698
54.4
38,298
51.1
2,401
5.9
40,750
54.4
38,407
51 .3
2,34 3
5.8
6,815
57.4
5,761
48.6
1 ,054
15.5
15.8
15.1
6,777
57. 1
5,702
48. 1
1 ,075
15.9
16.2
15.5
6,667
56 .2
5,675
47.8
992
14.9
14.7
15.1
19,569
12,294
62.8
10,422
53.3
1 ,872
15.2
19,790
12,457
62. 9
10,518
53. 1
1 ,939
15.6
19,819
12,522
63.2
1 0,657
53.8
1 ,865
14.9
19,837
12,548
63.3
10,737
54. 1
1,810
14.4
19,863
12,545
63.2
1 0,690
53.8
1 ,855
14.8
19,889
12,656
63 . 6
10,791
54.3
1 ,865
14.7
5,858
74.5
5,081
64.6
777
13.3
5,703
74.2
4,943
64.3
760
13.3
5,772
74. 1
4,983
63.9
789
13.7
5,797
74.2
5,035
64.5
762
13.1
5,887
75. 1
5, 142
65.6
745
12.7
5,858
74.6
5,081
64.7
778
13.3
5,913
75.2
5,169
65.7
744
12.6
5,787
58.5
5,082
51 .4
705
12.2
5 ,689
58.6
4,951
51 . 0
738
13.0
5,810
59. 0
5,017
50.9
793
13.6
5,835
59.2
5, 1 02
51 . 7
733
12.6
5,762
58.4
5,074
51 .5
689
12.0
5,776
58.5
5,054
51 .2
722
12.5
5,791
58.5
5,087
51 .4
704
12.2
774
36.2
477
22.3
297
38.4
39.6
37.1
834
39. 1
480
22.5
354
42.5
43.4
41 .5
902
41 .6
528
24.3
374
41 .5
41 . 1
41 . 9
875
40 . 7
518
24. 1
357
40.8
45.2
36.0
890
41 .5
520
24.2
370
41 .6
41 . 0
42.3
898
42. 0
522
24.4
376
41 .9
41 .3
42.4
12,184
7,822
64.2
6,809
55.9
1,013
12.9
12,219
7,871
64.4
7,006
57.3
865
11.0
153,296
99,148
64.7
92,634
60.4
. 6,514
6.6
154,889
100,099
64.6
93,144
60 .1
6,954
6.9
Men, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio2
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
52,560
78.2
49,395
73.5
3, 165
6.0
53,191
78. 0
49,779
73.0
3,412
6.4
Women, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio2
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
40,139
54. 1
37,836
51 .0
2,303
5.7
40,648
54.3
38,221
51 . 0
2,427
6 .0
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio2
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Men
Women
6,449
54. 0
5,403
45.2
1 ,046
16.2
17.2
15.2
6 ,260
52.8
5,144
43.4
1,115
17.8
19.5
16.1
19,569
12,121
61 .9
10,276
52.5
1 ,844
15.2
Men, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio2
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Women, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio2
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Civilian noninstitutional population
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio2
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
155,005
100,558
64.9
93,984
60.6
6,574
6.5
153,296
99,862
65. 1
93,617
61 . 1
6,245
6 .3
154,203
100,478
65.2
94,507
61 .3
5,971
5.9
154,327
1 00,533
65. 1
94,585
61 .3
5,948
5.9
53,386
78.3
50,108
73.5
3,278
6. 1
52,802
78.6
49,961
74 .4
2,841
5.4
53,125
78.5
50,380
74.5
2,745
5.2
53,097
78.4
50,408
74.4
2,689
5. 1
40,828
54.5
38,522
51 .4
2,306
5.6
40,059
54.0
37,715
50 . 9
2,344
5.9
40,538
54.3
38 , 366
51 .4
2, 1 72
5.4
6,345
53.5
5,355
45.2
990
15.6
17.0
14.2
7,001
58.6
5,941
49.7
1 ,060
15.1
15.6
14.7
19,863
12,318
62. 0
10,485
52.8
1 ,833
14.9
19,889
12,479
62. 7
10,643
53.5
1 ,836
14.7
5,651
73.5
4,860
63.2
791
14.0
5,789
73.8
4,974
63.4
815
14.1
5,684
58.5
4,943
50.9
741
13.0
5,754
58.3
5., 034
51 .0
721
12.5
154,784
100,961
65.2
95,165
61.5
5,796
5.7
6 ,936
58 . 5
5,814
49 . 0
1 , 1 22
16.2
16.5
15.8
6,885
58. 1
5 ,886
49 . 6
999
14.5
15.3
13.7
BLACK
Civilian noninstitutional population
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio2
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio2
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Men
Women
786
36.2
474
21 . 9
312
39.7
40.3
39. 1
91 1
42.6
555
26 . 0
356
39. 1
38.7
39. 5-
951
44.5
535
25. 1
416
43.7
44. 1
43.4
HISPANIC ORIGIN
Civilian noninstitutional population
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio2
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
11 ,789
7,574
64.2
6,744
57.2
830
11.0
1
The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore, Identical
numbers appear in the unadjusted and seasonally adjusted columns.
2
Civilian employment as a percent of the civilian noninstitutional population.
FRASER
Digitized for
11,789
7,621
64.6
6,838
58.0
783
10.3
12,075
7,782
64.4
6,953
57.6
829
10.7
12,111
7,772
64.2
6,962
57.5
810
10.4
12,148
7,787
64. 1
6,998
57.6
789
10.1
12,184
7,943
65.2
6,969
57.2
974
12.3
12,219
7,920
64.8
7, 1 05
58.2
815
10.3
NOTE: Detail for the above race and Hispanic-origin groups will not sum to totals
because data for the "other races" group are not presented and Hispanics are included
in both the white and black population groups.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-4. Selected employment Indicators
(Numbers In thousands)
I sanonalty t # n H d
CiltflOfy
1 985
Feb.
1986
105,768
39,136
26,247
5 # 597
106,685
38,791
26,513
5,739
Mar .
Mar.
1985
Nov.
106,951
39,467
26,163
5,600
107,969
39,314
26,721
5,605
Mar.
1 986
1985
D«c.
1985
Jan.
1986
TeET"
108,206
108,955
39,615
26,958
5,702
108,561
39,382
26,593
5,733
1986
CHARACTERISTIC
Civilian employed, 18 years and over
Married men, spouse present
Married women, spouse present
Women who maintain families
107,643
39,050
26,736
5,777
39,278
26,804
5,693
108,788
39,365
26,656
5,771
MAJOR INDUSTRY AND CLASS OF WORKER
Agriculture:
Wage and salary workers
Self-employed workers
Unpaid family workers
Nonagricultural industries:
Wage and salary workers
Government
Private industries
Private households
Other industries
Self-employed workers
Unpaid family workers
1 ,338
1 ,376
195
1 ,261
1 ,287
115
1 ,415
1 ,332
152
1 ,596
1 ,502
223
1 ,537
1 ,361
158
1 ,572
1 ,409
164
1 ,673
1 ,492
163
1 ,519
1 ,444
156
94,813
16,324
78,488
1 ,153
77,335
7,707
340
96,225
16,490
79,735
1 ,132
78,603
7,554
242
96,899
16,465
80,435
1 ,138
79,297
7,590
254
95,606
15,969
79,637
1 ,225
78,412
7,764
321
96,676
16,157
80,519
1 ,197
79,322
8,013
249
96,921
16,194
80,727
1,131
79,596
7,903
250
97,911
16,418
81,494
1 ,256
80,238
7,655
273
97,516
16,104
81 , 4 1 2
1 ,197
80,216
7,669
270
5,466
5,316
2,351
2,696
14,717
5,682
2,585
2,763
13,517
5,498
2,306
2,883
13,645
5,494
2,303
2,864
13,556
5,543
2,364
2,883
13,958
5,377
2,369
2,703
13,817
5,121
2,219
2,641
14,321
5,421
2,397
2,670
13,016
5,295
2,196
2,784
13,194
5,294
2,195
2,760
13,122
5,275
5,158
2,224
2,636
13,369
PERSONS AT WORK PART TIME1
All industries:
Part time for economic reasons
Slack work
Could only find part-time work
Voluntary part time
2,527
14,455
5,269
2,540
2,457
14,646
Nonagricultural industries:
Part time for economic reasons
Slack work
Could only find part-time work
Voluntary part time
5,249
2,465
2,469
14,017
5,101
2,402
2,436
14,265
2,612
2,208
2,776
13,441
1
Excludes persons "with a Job but not at work" during the survey period for such
reasons as vacation, illness, or Industrial dispute.
Table A-5. Range of unemployment measures based on varying definitions of unemployment and the labor force,
seasonally adjusted
(Percent)
Quarterly averages
Measure
I
II
Monthly data
1986
1986
1985
III
IV
I
Jan,
Feb.
Mar.
U-1
Persons unemployed 15 weeks or longer as a percent of the
civilian labor force
2.0
2.0
2.0
1.9
1.9
1 .8
2.0
1 ,9
U-2
Job losers as a percent of the civilian labor force
3.7
3.6
3.6
3.5
3.5
3.2
3.6
3.6
U-3
Unemployed persons 25 years and over as a percent of thp
civilian labor force
5.7
5.7
5.6
5.4
5.5
5.1
5.7
5.7
Unemployed full-time jobseekers as a percent of the full-time
civilian labor force
7.0
6.9
6.8
6.7
6.7
6.4
6.9
6.9
7.2
7.2
7.1
6.9
7.0
6.6
7.2
7.1
7.3
7.3
7.2
7.0
7.1
6.7
7.3
7.2
9.7
9.7
9.6
9.4
9.4
9.1
9.6
9.6
10.8
10.7
10.7
10.4
10.3
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
U-4
U*5a Total unemployed as a percent of the labor force, Including the
resident Armed Forces
U-5b Total unemployed as a percent of the civilian labor force
U-6
U-7
1
Total full-time jobseekers plus Vt perl-time jobseekers plus /a total on part time
for economic reasons as a percent of the civilian labor force less V* of the
part-time labor force
Total full-time jobseekers .plus V* part-time jobseekers plus V> total on part
time for economic reasons plus discouraged workers as a percent of the
civilian labor force plus discouraged workers less V» of the
part-time labor force
N.A = not available.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-6. Selected unemployment Indicators, seasonally adjusted
Number of
unemployed persons
(In thousands)
Unemployment rates1
Category
Mar .
1 985
Nov.
1 985
Dec .
1 985
Jan.
1 986
Feb .
1 986
Mar .
1 986
8 , 419
4 , 577
3 , 809
3, 842
3 , 155
,
1 ,455
7.
7.
6.
7.
6.
18.
3
0
2
6
7
2
7. 0
6. 9
6 .0
7. 2
6. 4
18. 4
6.
6.
5.
7.
6.
18.
9
7
9
1
2
8
6 .7
6 .5
5. 7
7. 0
6.1
18. 4
7. 3
7. 0
6 .2
7. 6
6 .7
19. 0
7.2
7.0
6.2
7.4
6.6
18.2
1 ,,8 5 0
1 ,,5 6 2
631
1 ,856
,
1 ,581
i
648
4. 3
5. 8
10. 3
4 . ,3
5. 5
1 0 . ,0
4. 3
5. 3
9 .4
4. 3
5. 1
9 .9
4. 5
5. 5
9. 9
6 ,922
1 ,569
6 ,, 9 1 8
1 ,,5 0 3
6 . ,9
9. ,5
8. 2
6 .,7
8 . ,8
7. , 9
6. 6
9. ,0
7. 8
6. 4
8 . .4
7. 6
6 ., 9
9. ,4
8 ., 1
6.9
9. 1
8. 1
7..2
10., 9
13. ,3
7..7
7.,5
8. , 1
4. . 7
7..5
5,. 7
4,.0
12,.5
7.,0
7.,3
13. ,4
7.,7
7.,6
7.,8
5. , 1
7,.5
5,.4
3,.6
12,.5
6 ..9
10., 3
12. .6
7.,3
7..3
7.. 3
5..0
7..6
5,. 3
3,.8
10,.6
6 ., 7
10. , 9
12. , 9
7. , 0
7., 0
7., 1
4. , 3
7,.2
5,.2
3..4
10,.9
7.,2
9.,2
13. ,2
7..2
7.. 4
7.,0
5,, 3
7,.8
5,. 9
3,. 8
14,. 3
7.2
10.4
13.0
7.2
6.8
7.7
6. 1
7.6
5.7
4.0
11.9
Mar .
1 985
Feb.
1 986
8 i, 3 8 4
4, , 5 1 7
3 i, 7 4 3
3,, 8 6 7
3,, 1 6 8
1 ,i4 7 3
8, , 5 2 7
4 i, 5 9 5
3,, 7 9 9
3,, 9 3 2
3,,21 1
1 ,,5 1 7
1 ,,7 5 6
1 ,,6 2 2
641
6 ,831
1 ,;5 5 4
Mar .
1 986
CHARACTERISTIC
Total, 16 years and over
Men, 16 years and over
Men, 20 years and over
Women, 16 years and over
Women, 20 years and over
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Married men, spouse present
Married women, spouse present
Women who maintain families
2
Labor force time lost
—
—
—
4.5
5.6
10.1
INDUSTRY
Nonagricultural private wage and salary workers . . .
Manufacturing
Durable goods
Transportation and public utitities
Wholesale and retail trade
Finance and service industries
Government workers
Agricultural wage and salary workers
1
2
6 ,185
1 1 1
790
1 ,708
991
717
285
,
6
1 53
1 ,638
657
229
6 ,335
95
800
1 ,592
978
614
330
1 ,752
1 ,766
642
254
6 ,, 2 8 7
1 09
799
,
1 ,571
891
680
377
1 ,i7 0 7
1 ,,7 2 4
673
227
Unemployment as a percent of the civilian labor force.
Aggregate hours- lost by the unemployed and persons on part time for economic
reasons as a percent of potentially available labor force hours.
Table A-7. Duration of unemployment
(Numbers in thousands)
Not seasonally adjusted
Seasonally adjusted
Weeks of unemployment
Mar .
1 985
Feb.
1 986
Mar .
1 986
Mar .
1 985
Nov.
1 985
Dec .
1 985
Jan.
1 986
Feb .
1 986
Mar .
1 986
3 , 1 59
2,696
2,770
1 ,321
1 ,449
3,377
3,118
2,546
1,311
1 ,234
3 , 1 94
2,867
2,606
1 ,352
1 ,254
3,556
2,487
2,400
1 ,061
1 ,339
3,465
2,448
2,205
894
1,311
3,374
2,460
2 , 188
973
1 ,215
3,311
2,441
2,056
969
1 ,087
3,562
2,622
2,340
1,149
1,191
3,589
2,640
2,258
1 ,099
1 ,159
17 . 0
8 .7
15.3
7.7
15.3
8.4
15.9
7.0
15.7
6.9
15.4
6.9
14.9
6.8
15.3
6.9
14.4
6.8
1 00 . 0
36 . 6
31 . 3
32 . 1
15 . 3
16 . 8
1 00.0
37.4
34.5
28.2
14.5
13.6
100.0
36.8
33. 1
30. 1
15.6
14.5
100.0
42. 1
29.5
28.4
12.6
15.9
100.0
42.7
30.2
27.2
11.0
16.1
100.0
42. 1
30.7
27.3
12.1
15.1
100.0
42.4
31 . 3
26.3
12.4
13.9
100.0 .
41 . 8
30.8
27.5
13.5
14.0
100.0
42.3
31 . 1
26.6
13.0
13.7
DURATION
Less than 5 weeks
5 to 14 weeks
15 weeks and over
15 to 26 weeks
27 weeks and over
Average (mean) duration, in weeks
Median duration, in weeks
PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
Total unemployed
Less than 5 weeks
5 to 14 weeks
15 weeks and over
15 to 26 weeks
27 weeks and over
HOUSEHOLD DATA
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-6. Reason for unemployment
(Numbers In thousands)
Not seasonally adjusted
Seasonally adjusted
Reason
Mar .
1 985
Feb .
1 986
Mar .
1 986
Mar .
1 985
Nov.
1 985
Dec .
1 985
Jan .
1 986
Feb .
1 986
Mar .
1 986
4,578
1 ,349
3,229
795
2,282
971
4,820
1 ,512
3,308
995
2,278
947
4,654
1 ,361
3,293
923
2 , 1 86
904
4,177
1 ,155
3,022
861
2,301
1 ,074
4,081
1 , 1 75
2,906
808
2,226
1 ,055
3,933
1 , 1 32
2,801
876
2,225
1 ,033
3,776
1,163
2,613
996
2,066
1 ,025
4 , 1 62
1 , 152
3,010
1,001
2,292
1 ,097
4,246
1,164
3,082
1 ,002
2,197
1 ,000
1 00 . 0
53. 0
15. 6
37. 4
9. 2
26. 5
1 1 .3
100.
53.
16.
36.
1 1
25.
10.
100.
53.
15.
38.
10.
25.
10.
0
7
7
0
7
2
4
1 0 0 ., 0
49. 6
13. 7
35. 9
10. 2
27. 4
12. 8
1 00. 0
50. 0
14. 4
35. 6
9. 9
27. 2
12. 9
1 00 .0
.48. 8
14. 0
34. 7
10. 9
27. 6
12. 8
100.0
48.0
14.8
33.2
12.7
26.3
13.0
100. 0
48 . 7
13. 5
35. 2
1 1 .7
26. 8
12. 8
100.0
50.3
13.8
36 . 5
11.9
26.0
11.8
4. 0
8
1 .9
8
3. 6
7
2. 0
9
3. 5
7
1 .9
9
•
3. 4
8
1 .9
9
•
3.2
.9
1 .8
.9
3. 6
9
2. 0
9
NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED
Job losers
On layoff
Other job losers
Job leavers
Reentrants
New entrants
PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
Total unemployed
Job losers
On layoff
Other job losers
Job leavers
Reentrants
New entrants
0
3
7
6
.0
2
5
UNEMPLOYED AS A PERCENT OF THE
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE
Job losers
Job leavers
Reentrants
New entrants
4. 0
7
2. 0
8
4. 2
9
2. 0
8
3.6
. 9
1 . 9
.9
Table A-9. Unemployed persons by sex and age, seasonally adjusted
Number of
unemployed persons
(In thousands)
Sex and age
Unemployment rates1
Mar .
1 985
Feb.
1 986
Mar .
1 986
Mar .
1 985
Nov.
1 985
Dec .
1 985
Jan .
1 986
Feb .
1 986
Mar .
1 986
8 ,384
3 ,231
1 ,473
668
800
1 ,758
5 ,147
4 ,549
604
8 ,527
3 ,222
1 ,517
71 1
813
1 ,705
5;, 3 0 9
4 ,666
650
8 ,419
3 , 109
1 ,455
645
801
1 ,654
5 ,300
4 ,671
638
7. . 3
1 3 ,, 5
1 8 .,2
20 ,.6
1 6 ,. 5
1 1 . ,1
5 , .6
6 ,. 0
4 ,. 0
7,, 0
1 3 ,. 5
1 8 ,. 4
21 ., 4
1 6 ,. 9
1 1 . ,0
5 ,. 4
5 ,. 6
3,. 8
6 ,. 9
1 3 ,. 3
1 8 ,. 8
21 ,. 1
1 7,. 5
1 0 , .6
5 ,. 3
5 ,. 5
3 ,. 9
6 ,. 7
1 3 ,. 0
1 8 ,. 4
20 ,. 9
1 6 ., 4
1 0 ,, 4
5 ,. 1
5 ,. 4
3,. 9
7,. 3
1 3 ,. 6
1 9 ,, 0
21 ., 8
1 7 ,. 2
1 0 .,8
5 ,. 7
5 ,. 9
4 ,. 4
7.2
13.2
18.2
19.4
17.1
10.6
5.7
5.9
4.3
Men, 16 years and over
16 to 24 years
16 to 19 years
16 to 17 years
18to 19 years
20 to 24 years
25 years and over
25 to 54 years
55 years and over
4 ,517
1 ,746
774
366
401
972
2 ;, 7 6 6
2 i>414
347
4 ,, 5 9 5
1 .j6 8 8
796
399
403
892
2 i>909
2 i>533
386
4 ,577
1 ,683
768
342
418
915
2 ,, 8 8 6
2 ,, 5 0 8
373
7 ., 0
1 3 . ,9
1 8 .. 5
21 ., 7
1 6 ., 1
1 1 .7.
5. 3
5. 6
3. 9
6 ,. 9
1 3 .. 9
1 9 , ,4
2 0 ., 9
1 8 ., 7
1 1,2
,
5 . ,2
5 . ,4
4. 0
6 .. 7
1 3 .. 5
1 9 .. 3
21 .,6
18. 0
10. 6
5 ., 1
5 . ,4
3. 9
6 ,. 5
1 2 ,. 8
1 8 ,. 2
2 0 .. 9
1 6 ,.2
1 0 . ,3
5. 0
5 . ,3
3. 9
7,. 0
1 3 , .6
1 9 ,. 3
2 3 ..2
1 6 . .6
1 0 . ,7
5. 5
5 . ,7
4. 4
7.0
13.6
18.9
20. 0
17.8
11.0
5.5
5.7
4.3
Women, 16 years and over
16 to 24 years
16 to 19 years
16 to 17 years
18 to 19 years
20 to 24 years
25 years and over
25 to 54 years
55 years and over
3 ji 8 6 7
1 .,4 8 5
699
302
399
786
21. 38 1
2, . 1 3 5
257
3 ,. 9 3 2
1 .,5 3 4
721
312
410
813
2 , 400
2 , . 1 33
264
3 ,• 8 4 2
1 >427
,
687
303
383
740
2, . 4 1 4
2, . 1 6 3
264
7. 6
13. 1
17. 9
19. 3
16. 9
1 0 .5
6 .0
6. 4
4. 2
7.
13.
17.
22.
15.
10.
5.
5.
3.
7.
13.
18.
20.
16.
10.
5.
5.
3.
7.
13.
18.
20.
16.
10.
5.
5.
3.
7.
13.
18.
20.
17.
1 1
5.
6.
4.
7.4
12.7
17.5
18.8
16.3
10.1
5.9
6.3
4.4
Total, 16 years and over
16 to 24 years
16 to 19 years
16 to 17 years
18 to 19 years
20 to 24 years
25 years and over
25 to 54 years
55 years and over
1
Unemployment as a percent of the civilian labor force.
2
1
4
0
1
8
6
9
6
1
2
3
6
9
6
4
7
9
0
2
5
8
5
5
3
6
8
6
6
6
2
7
.0
9
2
4
HOUSEHOLD DATA
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-10. Employment status oI black and other workers
(Numbers In thousands)
Not seasonally adjusted
Seasonally adjusted*
Employment status
Civilian noninstitutional population
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Employment-population ratio2
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Not in labor force
Mar .
1 985
Feb.
1 986
Mar .
1 986
Mar .
1 985
Nov .
1 985
Dec .
1 985
Jan.
1 986
Feb .
1 986
Mar .
1 986
24,371
15,245
62.6
13,134
53.9
2,111
13.8
9,125
24,932
15,627
62. 7
13,540
54.3
2,086
13.4
9,306
24,980
15,751
63.1
13,658
54.7
2,093
13.3
9,229
24,371
15,515
63.7
13,367
54.8
2,148
13.8
8,856
24,736
15,660
63.3
13,452
54.4
2,208
14.1
9,076
24,785
15,731
63.5
13,617
54.9
2,114
13.4
9,054
24,886
15,851
63.7
13,820
55.5
2,031
12.8
9,035
24,932
15,869
63.6
13,763
55.2
2,106
13.3
9,063
24,980
16,031
64.2
13,899
55 . 6
2 , 1 32
13.3
8,949
1
The population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore, identical
numbers appear in the unadjusted and seasonally adjusted columns.
2
Civilian employment as a percent of the civilian noninstitutional population,
Table A-11. Occupational status of the employed and unemployed, not seasonally adjusted
(Numbers in thousands)
Civilian employed
Occupation
Total, 16 years and over1
Mar
1 985
Mar
1 986
Unemployment rate
Unemployed
Mar .
1 985
Mar .
1 986
Mar .
1 986
Mar .
1 985
1 0 5 , 768
1 0 7 ,, 6 4 3
8,625
8,667
7. 5
7.5
Managerial and professional specialty
Executive, administrative, and managerial
Professional specialty
2 6 , 009
1 2 , 31 3
1 3 ,. 6 9 6
2 6 ,,401
1 2 ,, 4 7 5
1 3 ,. 9 2 6
612
337
275
645
356
290
2. 3
2. 7
2. 0
2.4
2.8
2.0
Technical, sales, and administrative support
Technicians and related support
Sales occupations
Administrative support, including clerical
3 3 ,, 060
3, 208
1 2 ,. 4 7 6
1 7 ,, 3 7 6
3 4 ,. 0 3 2
3 ,. 2 8 7
1 2 ,. 8 5 9
1 7 ,. 8 8 6
1,715
1 16
729
871
1 ,733
128
746
859
4.
3.
5.
4.
4.8
3.7
5.5
4.6
Service occupations
Private household
Protective service
Service, except private household and protective
14, 259
1 >000
,
1 .,6 7 1
1 1 . ,5 8 8
1 4 ,. 6 6 3
938
1 .,7 8 1
1 1.9
, 43
1 ,378
65
80
1 ,233
1 ,424
35
96
1 ,293
8. 8
6 ., 1
4 , ,6
9 . ,6
Precision production, craft, and repair
Mechanics and repairers
Construction trades
Other precision production, craft, and repair
1 3 ,. 0 7 4
4 ,. 4 5 6
4 ,. 4 9 6
4 ,. 1 2 2
1 3 , . 1 37
4 ,. 3 3 0
4 ,• 6 4 3
4 i>164
1 ,201
240
642
319
1 ,235
228
674
333
8 . .4
5 .. 1
1 2 ,. 5
7,. 2
8.6
5.0
12.7
7.4
Operators, fabricators, and laborers
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors
Transportation and material moving occupations
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers
Construction laborers
Other handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers
1 6 .i3 0 1
7 i. 7 5 2
4 ,. 5 0 4
4 ,. 0 4 5
550
3 ,. 4 9 5
1 6 , >402
7,>6 93
4 , >296
4 , >412
633
3 i>779
2,335
1,013
442
880
255
625
2,293
921
530
841
246
595
1 2 .. 5
1 1 .6.
8 .. 9
1 7 .. 9
31 .,6
1 5 .. 2
12.3
10.7
11.0
16.0
28. 0
13.6
3 i. 0 6 5
3 , >008
367
365
1 0 .. 7
10.8
Farming, forestry, and fishing
1
Persons with no previous work experience and those whose last job was in the
Armed Forces are included in the unemployed total.
9
5
5
8
8.9
3.6
5. 1
9.8
HOUSEHOLD DATA
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-12. Employment status of male Vietnam-era veterans and nonveterans by age, not seasonally a d | M M
(Numbers in thousands)
Civilian labor force
Veteran status
and age
Civilian
noninatitution al
population
Unemployed
Total
Employed
Percent of
labor force
Number
Mar .
1985
Mar.
1 986
Mar .
1985
Mar.
1 986
Mar .
1 985
Mar.
1 986
7 ,596
6 ,51 1
1,458
3 ,388
1 ,665
1 ,085
7 , 712
6 , 410
1 , 233
3, 1 1 0
2 , 067
1 , 302
7:, 1 1 1
6:, 263
1 ,i4 0 4
3 i, 2 5 7
1 ,i6 0 2
848
7 i, 1 5 1
6,, 1 1 1
1 ,,1 5 0
2, , 9 8 8
1 ,i9 7 3
1 ,j0 4 0
6 ,713
5 ,902
1 ,293
3 ,086
1 ,523
81 1
6 ,719
5 ,726
1 ,034
2 ,815
1 ,877
993
1 6 ,j0 4 7
7,, 4 3 5
4, , 5 7 2
4 j, 0 4 0
17, , 0 9 0
7, , 9 1 3
5 ,, 2 9 6
3, , 8 8 1
Mar .
1985
Mar.
1 986
Mar .
1 985
Mar .
1 986
5.
5.
7.
5.
4.
4.
6
8
9
3
9
4
6.0
6.3
10.1
5.8
4.9
4.5
5.
6.
5.
5.
9
2
9
5
6.0
6.2
5.6
6.2
VIETNAM-ERA VETERANS
Total, 30 years and over
30 to 44 years
30 to 34 years
35 to 39 years
40 to 44 years
45 years and over
398
361
1 1 1
171
79
37
432
385
1 16
173
96
47
NONVETERANS
Total, 30 to 44 years
30 to 34 years
35 to 39 years
40 to 44 years
16 , 9 5 5
7 ,823
4 ,829
4 ,303
18,
8,
5,
4,
084
304
605
175
NOTE: Male Vietnam-era veterans are men who served in the Armed Forces between
August 5.1964 and May 7,1975. Nonveterans are men who have never served in the Armed Forces: published data are limited to those 30 to 44 years of age, the group that most
closely corresponds to the bulk of the Vietnam-era veteran population.
15 , 0 9 6
6 ,976
4 ,304
3 ,816
16 , 0 6 7
7 ,424
5 ,001
3 ,642
951
459
268
224
1 ,023
489
295
239
Data for 25- to 29-year-old veterans are no longer shown in this table because the group
is rapidly disappearing (into the 30-34 age category) and the numbers remaining for some
labor force categories are not large enough to warrant their continued publication.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-13. Employment status of the civilian population for eleven large States
(Numbers in thousands)
Net
State and employment status
Seasonal* adNete*
Mar.
1986
Mar.
1985
Nov.
1985
Dec.
1985
Jan.
1986
Feb.
1986
Mar.
1986
839
119
105
013
7.7
1 9 , 872
1 3 , ,184
1 2 , 241
942
7.1
19 , 453
12 ,,949
1 2 , 033
916
7.1
1 9 , 736
1 2 ,944
,
12 ,,056
888
6.9
1 9 , 771
12, 951
12 , 086
865
6.7
19 , 8 0 6
12,966
12,211
755
5.8
19,839
13,187
12,232
955
7.2
19
13
12
8 , 829
5 , 304
A, 994
310
5.9
9 , 058
5 381
5 092
289
5.4
9 ,,078
5 , ,439
5 , ,123
316
5.8
8 , 829
5 , ,362
5 , ,025
337
6.3
8 , 996
5 , 359
5 , ,069
290
5.4
9 ,,017
5 ,,380
5 , 081
299
5.6
9,038
5,382
5 ,095
287
5.3
9 ,058
5,423
5,112
311
5.7
9 , 078
5 , 489
5 , 147
342
6.2
8 635
5 , 580
5 , 128
452
8.1
8 , 661
5, 640
5 070
570
10.1
8 ,,663
5 ,,632
5 , ,118
514
9.1
8 , ,635
5 , ,617
5 , ,176
441
7.9
8 , 655
5 ,,674
5 , ,135
539
9.5
8 , ,658
5 , 685
5 ,,187
498
8.8
8,660
5,666
5 ,228
438
7.7
8 ,661
5 ,694
5,151
543
9. 5
8 , 663
5 , 667
5, 165
502
8.9
4 , 538
3 , 029
2 , 887
142
4.7
4 572
3 027
2 , 898
129
4.3
4 , ,575
3 , ,049
2 ,,918
131
4.3
4 , ,538
3 , ,063
2 , ,937
126
4.1
4 , 563
3 , ,037
2 , ,909
128
4.2
4 ,,566
3, ,060
2, ,936
124
4.1
4,569
3,068
2,975
93
3.0
4,572
3 ,072
2 ,959
113
3.7
4 , 575
3 ,,083
2 , 969
114
3.7
6 ,77
, 7
4,,383
3,,926
457
10.4
6 ,829
4,, 2 8 4
3,,885
399
9.3
6,, 8 3 4
4,, 3 0 7
3 ,893
414
9.6
7
6 ,77
,
4,, 4 3 0
4 ,002
428
9.7
6 ,816
4 ,399
,
3,,997
402
9.1
6 ,821
4,,417
4 ,072
345
7.8
6 ,825
4 ,404
4,031
373
8.5
6 ,829
4,338
3,954
384
8.9
6 ,834
,
4,, 349
3 ,962
,
387
8.9
5 ,875
3,, 8 3 8
3,, 5 8 4
254
6.6
5 ,924
3 ,888
3 ,640
248
6.4
5,, 9 2 9
3 ,834
3 ,645
189
4.9
5 ,875
3 ,847
3 ,622
225
5.8
5 ,911
3 ,895
3 ,663
232
6.0
5 ,916
3 ,886
3 ,661
225
5.8
5,920
3,888
3,649
239
6.1
5,924
3,914
3 ,683
231
5 .9
5 ,929
3 ,842
3 ,682
160
4.2
13 , 6 6 5
8 ,124
7 ,537
588
7.2
13 , 7 1 2
8 ,296
7 ,687
609
7.3
13 ,715
8 ,306
7 ,703
603
7.3
13 , 6 6 5
8 ,140
7 ,595
545
6.7
13 , 7 0 0
8 ,510
7 ,967
543
6.4
13 , 7 0 5
8 ,477
7 ,934
543
6.4
13 , 7 0 9
8,449
7,919
530
6.3
13,712
8,376
7 ,804
572
6.8
13 , 7 1 5
8 ,329
7 ,767
562
6.7
4,, 6 2 8
3 ,039
2 ,870
169
5.6
4 ,706
3 ,159
2 ,979
181
5.7
4 ,713
3 ,129
2 ,951
178
5.7
4 ,628
3 ,052
2 ,880
172
5.6
4 ,685
3 , 195
3 ,048
147
4.6
4 ,692
3 ,215
3 ,067
148
4.6
4,699
3 ,198
3 ,020
178
5.6
4,706
3,200
3 ,032
168
5.2
4 ,713
3 ,141
2 ,959
182
5.8
8 ,056
5 ,057
4 , 567
490
9.7
8 ,084
5 ,212
4 ,740
472
9.1
8 ,087
5 ,226
4 ,812
414
7.9
8 ,056
5 ,143
4 ,673
470
9. 1
8 ,077
5 ,181
4 ,723
458
8.8
8 ,080
5 , 186
4 ,749
437
8.4
8,083
5 ,226
4 , 7 58
468
9.0
8,084
5,357
4,890
467
8.7
8 ,087
5 ,311
4 ,919
392
7.4
9 ,193
5 , 390
4 , 936
454
8.4
9 ,189
5 ,491
5 , 040
451
8.2
9 ,189
5 ,611
5 ,166
445
7 .9
9 ,193
5 ,520
5 ,076
444
8.0
9 ,191
5 ,412
4 ,976
436
8. 1
9 , 191
5 ,536
5 , 104
432
7.8
9,191
5 ,583
5,162
421
7.5
9 ,189
5 ,6 19
5 ,219
40 0
7.1
9 ,189
5 ,746
5 ,309
437
7.6
11 , 6 6 2
8 ,102
7 ,521
581
7.2
11 , 8 3 7
7 ,901
7 ,209
693
8.8
11 , 8 5 2
7 ,978
7 ,304
673
8.4
11 , 6 6 2
8 ,129
7 ,572
557
6.9
11 , 7 9 0
8 ,104
7 ,538
566
7.0
11 , 8 0 6
8 ,049
7 ,489
560
7.0
11 , 8 2 2
7,972
7,462
510
6.4
11 , 8 3 7
7 ,990
7,319
671
8.4
11 , 8 5 2
8 ,003
7 ,357
646
8.1
Mar.
1985
Feb.
1986
1 9 , 453
1 2 , 878
11 932
946
7.3
19
13,
12
1
California
Civilian noninstitutional population
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
, 872
, 250
, 338
912
6.9
Florida
Civilian noninstitutional population
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployment rate
Illinois
Civilian noninstitutional population
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployment rate
Civilian noninstitutional population
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployment rate
Civilian noninstitutional population
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Hami
f f V w vIA0AAM
Vvlvf
Civilian noninstitutional population
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
New Yoft
Civilian noninstitutional population
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployment rate
North CaroHwa
Civilian noninstitutional population
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
OMo
* Civilian noninstitutional population
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Penneytmie
Civilian noninstitutional population
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Texas
Civilian noninstitutional population
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Digitized for
i
* Theee are the official Bureau of Labor Statistics' estimates ueed In the admlnletratlon of
FRASER
Federal fund allocation programs.
»Tt>« population figures are not adjusted for seasonal variation; therefore, Identical numbers
appear in the unadjusted and the seasonally adlusted columns.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-14. Persons not In labor force by reason, sex, and race, quarterly averages
(In thousands)
Not
seasonally
adjusted
teMOMtfy adjusted
R •eson, sex, and race
1 985
1 986
1 985
I
I
I
II
1 986
II I
IV
I
TOTAL
6 3 , 702
Do not want a job now .
Current activity:
III, disabled
Keeping house
Reason not looking.
School attendance
Ill health, disability
Home responsibilities
57,
7,
4,
27
14,
3,
651
939
043
304
412
953
6 4 , 003
6 2 , 498
6 2 , 740
6 2 , 946
58,
7,
4,
26,
15,
4,
56,
6,
4,
27,
14,
4,
803
283
047
424
304
744
56, 927
6 , >260
3 , >836
2 7 ,,298
1 4 ,, 6 8 8
4 ,, 8 4 5
56,
6,
3,
26,
15,
4,
080
879
205
697
192
107
788
266
862
999
156
505
6 2 , 783
62,798
56,
6,
3,
26 ,
15,
4,
721
314
923
822
299
362
57,254
6 ,241
4,206
26,813
15,069
4,926
6, 023
1 , 473
851
1 , 391
1 ,187
794
392
1 , 121
5,794
1 ,439
836
1 ,394
1 ,097
764
333
1 ,027
6 , 051
1 682
730
1 229
1 , 317
915
402
1 092
5 , 924
1 , 648
797
1 , 366
1 , 149
815
334
964
5, 853
1 ,464
762
1 , 251
1 ,239
857
382
1 , 137
5 i, 7 9 1
1 ,, 4 4 4
813
1 ,, 2 6 3
1 , 151
813
338
1 ,. 1 2 0
6 , 040
1 ,447
786
1 , 355
1 , 246
824
422
1 , 206
2 0 , 717
2 0 , 994
19, 889
1 9 ,, 9 8 2
2 0 , 166
2 0 , 1 95
2 0 , 164
18,350
•
1 8 , 971
18, 058
1 8 ,, 0 2 5
18, 053
1 8 , 105
2 , 023
856
347
448
372
1 , 932
704
349
496
383
2 ,, 0 0 2
721
363
504
414
2 , 010
694
363
492
461
2, 022
695
400
525
403
4 2 , 985
4 3 , 010
42, 609
4 2 ,, 7 5 8
4 2 , 779
4 2 ,,588
42,636
3 8 , 963
3 9 , 109
3 8 , 744
3 8 ,, 9 0 2
3 8 , 735
3 8 ,,616
38,904
4 , 022
863
385
1 ,229
789
3 , 901
792
450
1 , 366
701
593
3 , 921
761
414
1 , 251
742
754
3 ,, 7 8 8
723
449
1 ,263
647
706
4, 029
753
423
1 , 355
754
745
4 ,, 0 0 1
778
452
,
3
1 , 91
662
719
5 4 ,, 5 4 9
5 4 ,, 7 1 2
5 3 ,, 5 8 5
53 , 8 1 9
5 3 ,, 9 2 5
53 , 6 8 9
53,746
5 0 ,, 0 7 6
5 0 ,, 3 6 7
4 9 ,, 2 6 0
49 , 6 1 3
4 9 ,, 3 8 4
49 ,344
49,542
4 ,> 4 7 2
1 ,, 1 9 0
522
943
927
891
4 ,, 3 4 6
1 ,, 1 2 7
592
1 ,,0 2 5
786
816
4 ,, 3 4 0
1 ,, 0 5 1
548
957
861
923
4 ,266
996
560
1 ,027
752
932
4 ,, 5 0 7
1 ,j 1 1 0
594
991
815
998
4 ,400
1 ,053
601
1 ,028
814
903
4,247
996
624
1 ,039
736
852
Total not in labor force . . .
7 ,, 4 5 8
7 ,, 4 9 8
7 ,, 2 4 4
7 ,269
7 ,, 3 6 1
7 ,326
7,280
Do not want a job now .
6 ,, 0 5 3
6 ,, 1 1 5
5 ,, 9 0 4
5 ,906
5 j, 9 7 7
5 ,925
5,953
Want a job now
1 ,, 4 0 3
439
200
256
353
154
1 ,,3 8 4
456
189
293
325
122
1 ,, 3 6 1
389
202
252
351
167
1 ,353
382
214
260
342
155
1 ,•3 3 2
318
1 98
294
347
176
1 ,428
344
239
308
358
180
1 ,371
41 1
1 98
286
325
151
18, 688
Do not want a job now .
Reason not looking:
School attendance
Ill health, disability
Think cannot get a job
Other reesons3
2, 029
819*
345
528
337
1 ,942
741
350
428
424
Women
Do not want a job now .
Reason not looking:
School attendance
Ill health, disability
Home responsibilities
Think cannot get a job
Other reasons
755
3,852
699
487
1 ,394
670
603
White
Total not in labor force . . .
Do not want a job now .
Reason not looking:
School attendance
Ill health, disability
Home responsibilities
Think cennot get a job
Other reasons
Black
Reason not looking:
1
1
School attendence
Ill health, disability
Home responsibilities
Think cannot get a job
Job market factors include "could not find Job" and "thinks no Job available."
Personal factors include "employers think too young or old," "lacks education or training," and
"other personal handicap."
* Includes small number of men not looking for work because of home raponslbilities.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-1. Employees on nonagricultural payrolls by industry
(In thousands)
Seasonally adjusted
Not seasonally adjusted
Industry
Jan.
1986
Feb.
1986
9 6 , OA 5
98,035
98,255
79,577
81 , 5 4 3
811 , 4 3 9
24,541
24,667
24,496
24,621
Mar.
1985
Total
Total private
Goods-producing
Mining
Oil and g a s extraction
Construction
962
612.3
938
603.21
p
912
579.0
Mar.
1986
p
Jan.
1986
Feb.
1986
pj
Mar.
1986
Mar.
1985
Nov.
1985
98,933
9 6 , 910
9 8 , 801
'3 9 , 0 8 6
'9 9 , 4 9 6
9 9 , 649
99 , 8 4 1
82,051
8 0 , 767
82 , 3 1 7
132 , 5 7 3
l82 , 9 9 2
8 3 , 101
83 , 292
25 , 0 5 6
25 , 0 8 9
2 5 , 155
25 , 3 0 0
25 , 2 3 7
25 , 1 5 8
928
580
899
556
977
618
954
605
952
603
947
598
4 , 553
1 ,223
4 , 754
1, 269
4 , 770
1, 274
4 , 906
1, 329
4 , 875
1 ,320
4 , 867
1 , 300
886
550.4
4 , 180
1,127.6
4,479
1,221.4
4,339
1 ,180.5
Manufacturing
Production workers
19,399
13,209
19,250
13,050
L9,245
13,052
19,267
13,090
1 9 , 526
1 3 , 309
1 9 ,381
1 3 , 169
19, 433
1 3 , 219
1 9 , 447
13, 222
1 9 , 434
1 3 , 216
19 , 3 9 2
13 , 1 9 1
Durable goods
Production workers
11,606
7,749
11,444
7 ,566
11,429
7,552
11,441
7,575
11, 651
7, 776
11 , 5 1 2
7 , 636
11 , 5 3 4
7 , 651
11 , 5 4 1
7 , 650
11 , 5 2 3
7 , 631
11 , 4 8 3
7 , 602
679 .5
499.1
583.9
835.4
312.2
1,473.9
2,224.3
2,233.7
1,977.0
872.6
690.2
498. 5
583 . 5
800.6
297 . 8
1,451.9
2, 132.7
2,183.5
2,014.9
858.7
723.6
37 5 . 7
7,793
5,460
General building contractors
Lumber and w o o d products
Furniture and fixtures
Stone, clay, and g l a s s products
Primary metal industries
Blast furnaces and basic steel products
Fabricated metal products
Machinery, except electrical
Electrical and electronic equipment
Transportation equipment
Motor vehicles and equipment
Instruments and related products
Miscellaneous manufacturing
Nondurable goods
Production workers
Food and kindred products
T o b a c c o manufactures
Textile mill products
Apparel and other textile products
Paper and allied products
Printing and publishing
Chemicals and allied products
Petroleum and coal products
Rubber and miscellaneous plastics products
Leather and leather products
Service-producing
Transportation and public utilities
Transportation
Communication and public utilities
Wholesale trade
Durable g o o d s
Nondurable g o o d s
Retail trade
General merchandise stores
Food stores
Automotive dealers and service stations
Eating and drinking p l a c e s
Finance, insurance, and real estate
Finance
Insurance
Real estate
Services
Business services
Health services
Government
Federal
State
Local
p = preliminary.
4 ,468
1 ,200.0
Dec.
1985
720
499
607
804
719
498
610
800
299
1 ,466
2 ,, 1 3 7
2 , 180
2 , 017
868
715
499
604
810
303
1, 463
2 , 133
2 ,, 1 8 6
2 ,, 0 2 5
875
300
1, 462
2 , 137
2 ,, 1 8 8
2 ,, 0 2 3
868
299
1 ,457
2 , 128
2 ,, 1 8 6
2 , 021
861
727
379
723
375
725
374
725
376
725
379
7 17
498
607
790
29 1
1,, 4 5 5
2 , 118
2 ,, 1 8 3
2 , 011
850
728
376
7 ,875
5,, 5 3 3
7 ,869
5 ,533
7 ,899
5 ,568
7 , 9 06
5 ,572
7 ,911
5,, 5 8 5
7 ,909
5., 5 8 9
1 ,638
66
706
1 ,, 167
682
1 ,,4 0 7
1 ,, 0 5 2
183
798
176
1 ,, 6 3 8
65
700
1 ,, 1 6 0
688
1 ,,4 4 2
1 ,,0 3 3
169
800
174
1 ,655
64
700
1,, 1 7 1
686
1 ,,4 4 2
1 ,.0 3 3
169
804
175
1 ,652
64
701
1 ,. 1 7 3
687
1,, 4 4 7
1 ,.0 3 2
168
810
172
1 ,666
64
704
1., 1 5 9
688
1 ,,4 5 3
1 ,.0 3 0
167
809
171
1 , 664
65
705
1., 1 5 4
689
1., 4 5 5
1 ,: 0 3 0
167
8 10
170
295 . 6
1,448. 1
2 ,126.3
2,177.6
2 ,019.0
858.8
694.5
498.3
589.7
793.5
292 .5
1 ,448.9
2,122.7
2, 176.7
2,018.8
855.6
701
499
601
832
311
1 ,, 4 8 0
2 ,, 2 2 0
2 ,, 2 4 3
1 , 969
867
722 .7
365.4
722 .4
370.6
724 .9
372 . 5
7,806
5 ,484
7,816
5,500
7,826
5,515
689.4
498.6
580.5
796 . 4
1 , 573 . 9 1 , 6 0 2 . 3 1 , 6 0 4 . 0
66.6
63.9
63.0
697 . 1
699 . 5
703.5
1 , 169.8 1,154.2
1,157.9
683.3
682 . 8
678.9
1 ,408.9 1 ,445.3 1,450.0
1,048.5
1,023.9
1,024.3
180.0
164.5
162.9
802.9
793 . 2
800.6
173.7
168.3
168.0
1,599.2
62. 1
701.7
1,156.6
685.3
1,456.4
1 ,027 .0
163.9
8 05.4
167.9
p
712
497
601
804
71 , 5 0 4
73,368
73,759
74,312
71 , 8 5 4
73 , 7 1 2
73 , 9 3 1
74 , 196
74 , 4 1 2
74 , 6 8 3
5,205
2,977
2,228
5,284
3,061
2,223
5,270
3,050
2,220
5,286
3,067
2,219
5 ,269
3 ,028
2 ,241
5 ,342
3 ,106
2 ,236
5 ,350
3 , 115
2 ,235
5 ,357
3 , 123
2 ,234
5 ,342
3 ,109
2 ,233
5 ,352
3 , 120
2 ,232
5,681
3,363
2,318
5,834
3,47 0
2,364
5,840
3,480
2 ,360
5,867
3,499
2,368
5 ,714
3 ,377
2 ,337
5 ,833
3 ,464
2 ,369
5 ,848
3 ,473
2 , 375
5 ,872
3 ,487
2 ,385
5 ,887
3 ,501
2 , 386
5 ,900
3 ,513
2 , 387
16,818
2 , 257 . 0
2,758.9
1,852.4
5,424.4
17,558
2,425.1
2,908. 1
1,912.8
5,535.3
17 , 3 8 6
2 ,297.1
2 ,902.2
1,908.5
5 ,562. 1
17 , 5 3 2
2,287.0
2,914.3
1,921.0
5,683.2
17 , 2 4 9
2 , 349
2 ,790
1 ,873
5 ,615
17 , 6 4 0
2 ,367
2 ,865
1 ,914
5 ,774
17 , 7 0 2
2 ,353
2 ,882
1 , 9 16
5 ,803
17 , 8 2 5
2 ,359
2 ,920
1 ,930
5 ,821
17 , 9 0 5
2 ,378
2 ,923
1 ,936
5 ,855
17 , 9 8 2
2 ,377
2 ,944
1 ,942
5 ,889
5,796
2,927
6,043
3,059
1 ,859
1,125
6,073
3,073
1 ,871
1,129
6,110
3,087
6 ,048
3 ,038
1 ,850
1,160
6 ,068
3 ,054
1 ,852
1,162
6 ,098
3 ,068
1 ,863
1 ,167
6 , 130
3 ,085
1 ,873
1 , 172
6 ,151
3 ,093
1 ,882
1,176
22 , 3 6 5
4 ,571
6 ,363
22 , 4 5 0
4 ,607
6 ,389
22 , 5 4 0
4 ,625
6 ,409
22 , 6 0 0
4 ,646
6 ,436
22 , 7 4 9
4 ,688
6 ,459
16
2
3
9
16 , 5 0 4
2 ,918
3 ,844
9 ,742
16 , 5 4 8
2 ,914
3 ,854
16 , 5 4 9
2 ,917
3 ,867
9 ,765
1 ,790
1 ,079
21,536
4,324.8
6,191.5
16,468:
2 ,839
3,841
9,788
2 2 , 157
4,560.2
6,396.6
16,492
2,892
3,809
9,791
1 ,880
1,143
22,374
22,635
4 ,567.2 4,631.4
6 ,416.8; 6,445.6
16,816>
2,897
3,943\
9,976»
16,882
2,905
3,968
10,009
5 ,835
2 ,933
1 ,792
1 , 1 10
21 , 6 4 4
4 ,377
6 ,204
16
2
3
9
,143
,850
,744
,549
16
2
3
9
,484
,904
,833
,747
,513
,914
,827
,772
9 ,780
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-2. Average weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory workers1 on private nonagricultural payrolls by industry
Not seasonally adjusted
Seasonally adjusted
Industry
Mar.
Jan.
Feb. p
Mar, P
Mar .
1985
Nov.
1986
Dec.
1986
Jan.
1986
Feb, P
1985
Mar.
1985
1985
1986
1986
1986
p
35.0
34 . 8
34 . 5
34 . 8
35 . 2
35 . 0
35. 1
35.2
Wining
43.6
44 . 4
42 . 3
42 . 1
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
Construction
37 . 7
37 . 2
35
36 . 4
38 . 1
37 . 4
37 . 1
38.5
36.3
36.8
Manufacturing
Overtime hours
40.4
3.2
40 . 7
3 .3
40,. 2
3 .2
40 . 6
3 .4
40,.4
3,. 2
40 . 7
3 .4
41,0
3.6
41,0
3.6
40.6
3.4
40 . 7
3.5
Durable goods
Overtime hours
41.2
3.4
41 .4
3 .5
41,. 0
3,.4
41 . 4
3 .5
41 ., 1
3,.5
41 . 3
3 .6
41.7
3.8
41,7
3,7
41,3
3,5
41.3
3.6
39.4
39.3
41.7
41 . 3
40.7
41.2
41.8
40.8
42.7
43.4
41.1
39.2
3 9 .7
39 .4
41 6
41 .8
,
41 ,. 3
41, .4
41 ,.7
41 ,. 1
4 3 , ,0
43, ,6
41 ,. 1
39. .8
39,.3
39,. 0
40, ,7
42,. 1
42. , 1
41 .0
,
41 ..4
40. .6
42, .2
42. .9
41 .,0
39. ,3
40,. 1
39,. 5 .
41 ,4
,
42,. 3
42, .2
41 .3
,
41 ,.6
40,.9
42. .6
43, .7
41 ..5
39,.9
39,.6
39,.5
4 2 . ,0
41 ., 1
40. .5
41 ., 1
41 ,,6
40. . 7
4 2 , ,5
43. ,2
41 .,0
39. 1
,
39 . 9
39 . 4
41,. 6
41 . 8
42,. 0
41 . 4
41 .6
,
41 . 0
42,.6
43 . 7
41 ., 1
39 . 7
40.2
40.1
41.7
42.2
41.9
41.6
41.8
41.4
43.2
44.2
41.9
40.0
40.4
40.4
42.8
41,8
41,6
41,6
41,7
41.2
43,0
43,6
41.2
40,4
39,9
39.8
41.9
42.1
41.9
41,5
41.5
40,8
42.6
43,5
41. 1
39,8
40. 3
39. 7
41,7
42. 1
42.0
41 . 3
41.4
40.8
42.4
43.4
41.4
39.8
39.3
2.8
3 9 ., 7
3.,2
39. ,2
3,,0
39, . 7
3.,2
39, .4
2,,9
39,.8
3,.2
40. 1
3.4
40.0
3.4
39.6
3.2
39.8
3.4
39.3
37 . 7
39.0
36. 1
42.7
37 . 7
42.1
42.8
41.1
36.5
39. 9
37 .,7
4 0 . ,7
3 6 . ,6
43. 5
37 .,7
41 . 8
43. 2
41 . 4
37 . 1
3 9 . ,0
36. ,3
40. 1
35. , 7
43. 1
37 .,6
41 . 8 !
42. 7 i
41 . 0
36. 3
39. ,2
37 ..6
4 0 . ,6
36, ,4
4 3 , ,5
38. , 2
4 2 .2
4 3 .,5
41. 4
36. 7
3 9 . ,8
3 8 . ,9
3 9 ., 1
36. . 1
42. 9
37 .,6
42. 1
43. 3
(2)
37. 1
39. .9
35,.2
41 ..0
36..8
43. .3
37 ..8
4 1 , ,9
4 3 ,, 1
(2)
37 ,,7
40.3
38.0
41,3
37.0
43.6
38.2
42.0
43.7
(2)
37.8
40,2
38,7
40.9
37.0
43,7
38,0
41.9
43,6
(2)
37,6
39.7
38.0
40.4
36. 1
43.6
37 . 9
41.9
43.3
(2)
36.9
39.7
38. 8
40.6
36 . 4
43.7
38. 1
42.2
44.0
(2)
37.3
Transportation and public utilities
39.3
39. 0
38. 9
39. 0
39. 5
3 9 . ,4
39.5
39,4
39.3
39.2
Wholesale trade
38.5
38. 6
38. 3
38. 5
38. 7
38. ,7
38,7
38.8
38.7
38.7
Retail trade
29.4
28. 8
28. 7
29. 0
29. 8
2 9 , ,5
29.3
29,5
29.4
29.4
Finance, insurance, and real estate
36.4
36. 4
36. 8
36. 8
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
Services
32.6
32. 7
32. 6
32. 7
32 . 8
3 2 . ,8
32.8
32.9
32.8
32.9
Total private
Lumber and wood products
Furniture and fixtures
Stone, clay, and glass products
Primary metal industries
Blast furnaces and basic steel products ..
Fabricated metal products
Machinery, except electrical
Electrical and electronic equipment
Transportation equipment
Motor vehicles and equipment
Instruments and related products
Miscellaneous manufacturing
Nondurable goods
Overtime hours
Food and kindred products
Tobacco manufactures
Textile mill products
Apparel and other textile products
Paper and allied products
Printing and publishing
Chemicals and allied products
Petroleum and coal products
Rubber and miscellaneous plastics products
Leather and leather products
1
Data relate to production workers in mining and manufacturing; to construction
workers in construction; and to nonsupervisory workers in transportation and public
utilities; wholesale and retail trade; finance, insurance, and real estate; and services.
These groups account for approximately four-fifths of the total employees on private
nonagricultural payrolls.
'
1
i
34.9
35.0
2
This series is not published seasonally adjusted since the seasonal component is
small relative to the trend-cycle and/or irregular components and consequently cannot
be separated with sufficient precision,
p = preliminary.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
ESTABLISHMENT DATA.
Table B-3. Average hourly and weekly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers1 on private nonagricultural
payrolls by industry
Average hourly earnings
Average weekly earnings
Industry
Jan,
1986
Feb,
1986
$ 8 . 74
8 . 74
$ 2 9 8 . 20
2 9 9 . 90
$ 3 0 3 . 80
3 0 5 . 18
$ 3 0 1 . 53
3 0 3 . 98
1 2 . 26
1 2 . 24
5 1 9 . 28
5 4 0 . 79
5 1 8 . 60
5 1 5 . 30
12 . 29
12 . 30
12 . 20
4 6 0 . 69
4 5 7 . 19
4 3 1 . 73
4 4 4 . 08
9 . 45
9 . 68
9 . 68
9 . 71
3 8 1 . 78
3 9 3 . 98
3 8 9 . 14
3 9 4 . 23
1 0 . 01
8 . 06
7 . 07
9 .,71
1 1 . 66
1 3 . ,27
9 ., 6 2
1 0 ., 1 5
9 ., 3 9
1 2 . , 59
1 3 ., 2 9
9 . , 10
7 ., 2 0
1 0 . 27
8 . i 28
7 . 38
9 ., 9 5
11 .i 81
1 3 ., 4 9
9 ., 8 2
1 0 ., 5 0
9 ., 6 1
1 2 .. 9 0
1 3 ., 6 9
9 ,. 3 5
7 ,. 4 7
1 0 . 28
8 . 34
7 ., 3 4
9 ., 9 2
11 ., 9 4
1 3 ., 7 5
9 ., 8 1
1 0 ., 5 2
9 . , 59
1 2 ., 8 6
1 3 ., 6 1
9 . 42
7 ., 4 6
1 0 . 30
8 . 33
7 . 37
9 ., 8 8
1 1 . 98
1 3 ., 7 6
9 ., 8 3
1 0 . , 59
9 ., 6 3
1 2 ., 8 9
1 3 ., 6 9
9 ., 4 5
7 ., 4 8
4 1 2 . 41
3 1 7 . 56
2 7 7 . 85
4 0 4 .,91
4 8 1 . 56
5 4 0 .,09
3 9 6 .,34
4 2 4 .,27
3 8 3 . , 11
5 3 7 . . 59
5 7 6 .,79
3 7 4 ., 0 1
2 8 2 ,. 2 4
4 2 5 . 18
3 2 8 . 72
2 9 0 . 77
4 1 3 . 92
4 9 3 . 66
557 ., 1 4
4 0 6 .,55
437 ., 8 5
3 9 4 .,97
5 5 4 .,70
5 9 6 .,88
3 8 4 .,29
2 9 7 ., 3 1
4 2 1 . 48
3 2 7 . 76
2 8 6 . 26
4 0 3 . 74
5 0 2 . 67
5 7 8 ., 8 8
4 0 2 ., 2 1
4 3 5 .,53
3 8 9 .,35
5 4 2 .,69
5 8 3 .,87
3 8 6 .,22
2 9 3 . , 18
4 2 6 . 42
334 . 03
2 9 1 . 12
409 . 03
5 0 6 . 75
5 8 0 . ,67
4 0 5 ., 9 8
4 4 0 .,54
39 3 ., 8 7
5 4 9 ., 1 1
5 9 8 ., 2 5
3 9 2 .,18
2 9 8 .,45
8 ,. 6 1
8 ,. 5 3
1 2 ,. 0 0
6,. 6 4
5,. 7 3
10, . 6 4
9 .61
11, . 3 7
14 . 0 6
8 .46
5 .82
8,. 8 3
8,. 7 0
12, . 0 1
6,. 8 4
5 .81
11 . 0 2
9 .83
11 . 8 7
14 . 2 4
8 .68
5 .85
8,. 8 2
8,. 6 7
12, . 3 1
6,. 8 3
5 .79
11 . 0 0
9 .85
11 . 8 2
14 . 16
8 .69
5 .84
8 .. 8 6
8,. 7 2
12,. 7 2
6,. 8 6
5,. 7 8
11 . 0 6
9 .91
11 . 7 9
14 . 3 7
8 .71
5 .87
3 3 8 ,. 3 7
3 3 5 ,. 2 3
4 5 2 ,. 4 0
2 5 8 ,. 9 6
206 . 8 5
454 . 3 3
3 6 2 . 30
4 7 8 . 68
601 . 7 7
347 . 7 1
212 . 4 3
3 5 0 ., 5 5
347 .. 13
4 5 2 .. 7 8
2 7 8 , . 39
2 1 2 ,. 6 5
4 7 9 ,. 3 7
370 . 5 9
496 .17
6 1 5 . 17
3 5 9 . 35
217 . 0 4
3 4 5 .. 7 4
3 3 8 , . 13
4 4 6 ,. 8 5
2 7 3 ,. 8 8
2 0 6 ,. 7 0
4 7 4 . 10
370 . 3 6
494 . 0 8
604 . 6 3
3 5 6 . 29
211 . 9 9
3 5 1 ., 7 4
3 4 1 .. 8 2
4 7 8 .. 2 7
2 7 8 ,. 5 2
2 1 0 , . 39
4 8 1 ,. 1 1
3 7 8 , . 56
4 9 7 ,. 54
6 2 5 , . 10
3 6 0 . 59
215 . 4 3
11 . 2 4
11 . 5 8
11 . 6 0
11 . 6 0
441 . 7 3
451 . 6 2
451 . 2 4
452 . 4 0
9 .19
9 .38
9 .41
9 .39
353 . 8 2
362 .07
360 . 4 0
3 6 1 . 52
173 . 9 2
175 . 4 5
Jan.
1986
Feb.
1986
$ 8 . 52
8 . 52
$ 8 . 73
8 . 67
$ 8 . 74
8 . 71
Mining
11 . 91
1 2 . 18
Construction
1 2 . 22
Total private
Seasonally adjusted
Manufacturing
Durable goods
Lumber and wood products
Furniture and fixtures
Stone, clay, and glass products
Primary metal industries
Blast furnaces and basic steel products
Fabricated metal products
Machinery, except electrical
Electrical and electronic equipment
Transportation equipment
Motor vehicles and equipment
Instruments and related products
Miscellaneous manufacturing
Nondurable goods
Food and kindred products
Tobacco manufactures
Textile mill products
Apparel and other textile products
Paper and allied products
Printing and publishing
Chemicals and allied products
Petroleum and coal products
Rubber and miscellaneous plastics products
Leather and leather products
Mar .
1986
Mar
1985
Mar .
1985
,
Transportation and public utilities
Wholesale trade
P
Mar.
1986
P
p
p
$304. 1 5
305 . 90
Retail trade
5 .97
6 .05
6 .06
6 .05
1 7 5 . 52
174 . 2 4
Finance, insurance, and real estate
7 .87
8 .13
8 .24
8 .25
28 6 . 4 7
295 . 9 3
303 . 2 3
303 . 6 0
7 .87
8 .17
8 .22
8 .21
2 5 6 . 56
2 6 7 . 16
2 6 7 . 97
268 . 4 7
1
See footnote 1, table B-2.
p = preliminary.
Table B-4. Hourly Earnings Index for production or nonsupervisory
workers1 on private nonagricultural payrolls by industry
(1977=100)
Not aaaaonally adjuatad
Seasonally adjusted
Mar.
1985
Total private nonfarm:
Currant dollars
Constant (1977) doNavs
Mining
Construction
Manufacturing
Transportation and p«Wtc utilities .
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Finance, Insurance, and
real aetata
s ¥te#
^
*
1
2
3
4
Percent
changa
from:
Percent
change
from:
Industry
Jan.
1986
Feb.
1986p
3
6
8
8
3
8
9
8
168.2
94.1
180.8
149.3
171.4
169. 1
173.1
157.8
168.7
94.7
180.5
149.2
171.5
169.6
173.6
158.2
168.7
N.A.
179.6
148.1
171.9
169.4
173.3
158.3
1 7 0 . ,3
1 6 7 . ,4
175.6
173.5
178.1
174.6
178.3
174.6
164.
94.
177.
148.
167.
164.
169.
155.
•
Mar.
1986p
,
Mar.
1985
Nov.
1985
Dec.
1985
Jan.
1986
Feb.
1 986p
Mar.
1 9 8 6p
Feb.
1986Mar .
1986
2.7
164.4
(2)
1. 1
-.5
2.7
94.5
(4)
149.9
167.4
167.4
93.5
(4)
149.2
170.8
168.3
(4)
157 . 1
169.1
(4)
157 . 7
168.8
N.A.
(4)
149. 1
172.0
170.1
(4)
158.2
0.3
(3)
(4)
-.6
.4
165.4
(4)
155.5
168.4
94.4
(4)
150.5
170.8
169.2
(4)
158.9
168.4
94.5
(4)
150.1
171.4
2.8
2.0
1.6
167. 1
94. 1
(4)
148.9
170.1
168.1
(4)
157.4
4.7
(4)
167.2
(4)
172.1
(4)
173.4
(4)
171.8
(4)
173.5
(4)
174.5
(4)
. 5
Mar.
1985Mar.
1986
4.3
See f o o t n o t e
1, t a b l e
B-2.
Percent
change i s - 0 . 3 p e r c e n t from February
1985 t o F e b r u a r y
1986, the l a t e s t month
available.
Percent
change i s
1 . 0 p e r c e n t f r o m J a n u a r y 1986 t o F e b r u a r y 1 9 8 6 , t h e l a t e s t
month
available.
These s e r i e s are not s e a s o n a l l y a d j u s t e d s i n c e the seasonal
component i s small r e l a t i v e
to the t r e n d - c y c l e
irregular
c o m p o n e n t s and c o n s e q u e n t l y
c a n n o t be s e p a r a t e d w i t h s u f f i c i e n t
precision.
N . A . = Not
available,
p = preliminary.
.6
(4)
.3
and/or
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
ESTABLISHMENT DATA.
Table B-5. Indexes of aggregate weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory
payrolls by industry
workers1
on private nonagricultural
(1977 = 100)
Not seasonally adjusted
Seasonally adjusted
Industry
Total
Mar.
1985
Jan.
1986
Mar.
Mar.
Feb.
1986 P 1986 p 1985
113.1
115.5
114.4
116.1
115.7
Nov.
1985
Dec.
1985
Jan.
1986
Feb.
1986
117.6
118.1
119.1
118.5
118.9
p
Mar.
1986
p
96.7
97.4
94.5
96.6
99.6
99.5
100.4
101.8
99.5
99.6
Mining
110.4
110.2
101.6
97.9
112.6
109.5
109.0
111.9
104.5
99.9
Construction
109.3
116.3
105.4
113.2
123.4
125.9
125.5
134.6
126.1
127.7
93.3
94.3
94.0
95.1
95.0
94.1
94.1
Goods-producing
93.6
93. 1
92. 1
Durable goods
Lumber and wood products
Furniture and fixtures
Stone, clay, and glass products
Primary metal industries
Blast furnaces and basic steel products
Fabricated metal products
Machinery, except electrical
Electrical and electronic equipment
Transportation equipment
Motor vehicles and equipment
Instruments and related products
Miscellaneous manufacturing
93.8
90.8
105.4
84.3
68.8
55.6
91.5
95.1
110.0
98.3
91.2
107.2
81.5
92.0
93.7
105.4
84.3
66.9
54.4
90.3
90.2
104.3
99.5
89.3
105.1
79.6
90.9
92.6
104.1
82.0
67.0
54.9
89.2
89.4
102.4
97.7
88.0
105.0
80.3
92.0
95.1
105.5
85.1
67.1
54.4
89.9
89.7
103. 1
98.9
89.5
108.0
82.4
93.9
94.4
106.0
88.2
68.0
54.8
91.6
94.1
109.8
96.9.
90.2
107.2
82.8
92.6
97.7
104.7
87.4
67.0
55.6
91.3
90.3
104.8
98.7
91.0
104.5
82.3
93.7
98.9
107.1
88.0
68.4
56.0
91.5
90.6
105.6
100.6
92.9
106.8
82.9
93.6
100.2
107.9
90.9
67.1
55.1
91.7
90.5
104.6
99.9
90.4
105.5
84.3
92.6
98.5
106.3
89.7
67.3
55.3
91.0
89.4
103.3
98.6
89.4
105.8
84.0
92.2
99.0
106.0
88.9
66.4
53.7
90.4
88.7
103.0
97.6
88.0
108.0
83.7
Nondurable goods
Food and kindred products
Tobacco manufactures
Textile mill products
Apparel and other textile products
Paper and allied products
Printing and publishing
Chemicals and allied products
Petroleum and coal products
Rubber and miscellaneous plastics products
Leather and leather products
93.4
91.9
82.0
73.9
88.9
98.5
120.5
94.7
82.3
110.3
64.8
94.9
95.5
87.5
76.7
88.6
101.4
123.6
91.9
77.7
112.5
64.3
93.9
93.7
79.8
75.9
87.0
100.3
124.0
92.2
76.7
112.0
62.6
95.3
93.8
79.6
77.0
88.5
101.9
127.0
93.8
79.5
113.7
63.1
95.0
98.0
88.3
74.6
88.6
99.5
119.8
94.8
84.9
111.1
66.7
95.9
98.4
79.9
77.4
89.6
101.5
123.3
93.1
79.9
112.0
67.8
97.3
100.8
84.5
78.1
91.0
102.1
125.1
93.4
81.8
113.2
68.0
97.1
100.3
86.1
77.5
91.2
102.5
125.0
92.7
80.8
114.1
66.7
96.4
100.3
84.5
77.1
87.9
102.4
125.2
93.1
80.3
113.7
65.0
96.9
100.2
86.3
77.6
88.4
102,9
126.4
93.9
82.4
114.4
65.2
122.2
125.4
125.3
126.9
124.6
127.6
127.9
128.7
128.9
129.6
105.5
106.6
106.1
106.7
107.6
109.2
109.6
109.3
108.7
108.7
122.3
122.2
122.4
119.6
119.9
120.3
Manufacturing
Service-producing
Transportation and public utilities
Wholesale trade
117.2
120.6
119.8
120.9
118.6
121.1
121.4
Retail trade
112.2
115.0
113.4
115.3
116.8
118.4
117.9
Finance, insurance, and real estate
126.2
131.3
133.0
133.9
127.7
131.4
132.9
132.5
134.7
135.6
Services
137.4
141.2
142.3
144.2
138.7
143.3
143.8
144.6
144.6
145.8
1
See footnote 1, table B-2.
p = preliminary.
Table B-6. Indexes of diffusion: Percent of industries in which employment1 increased
Time
span
Over
1-month
span
Over
3-month
span
Over
6-month
span
Over
12-month
span
Year
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
198 4
198 5
198 6
67.3
57.6
63.0
72.7
50.3
p49. 5
66.8
55.9
p52.4
67.3
44.6
60.5
50.3
64.3
47.0
65.7
54.9
58.1
56.8
48.4
45.7
66.5
63.5
55.1
61.6
63.5
63.2
198 4
198 5
198 6
78.1
58.6
p63.0
75.9
54.1
p55«4
77.6
46.8
68.9
45.9
69.7
44.1
67.0
49.7
65.4
50.5
60.3
49.2
60.0
53.8
56.5
52.7
67.0
65.1
60.0
65.1
198 4
198 5
198 6
79.2
52.2
77.8
49.5
77.3
44.3
75.4
44.6
69.2
44.3
64.9
42.4
63.2
46.8
64.1
50.0
67.0
56.8
59.7
60.0
57.6
p56.5
60,3
p61.4
198 4
198 5
198 6
81.9
50.8
78.4
48.4
76.8
49.5
75.1
47.3
72.7
46.2
73.0
47.3
70.0
48.6
65.7
p48.4
63.5
p 4 7 .6
60,5
56.2
51.9
1
Number of employees, seasonally adjusted for 1, 3, and 6 month spans, on payrolls
of 185 private nonagricultural industries,
p = preliminary.
NOTE: Figures are the percent of industries with employment rising. (Half of the unchanged components are counted as rising.) Data are centered within the spans.
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